Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,248, Nathaniel Frost, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass
Frost, Nathaniel Sarah
NUMBER
W. 24.248 B L Mt. 727-100
CONTENTS
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Let Send to Whelman Aug 26 1897
Application with a Grand Uncle Joseph Tuckermack Maine 31 July 1820
8564
Maine
Nathaniel Frost
of Elliot Dist. Maine who was a Sergeant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Brewer of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 6 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of the Dist. of Maine at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April 1810.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of March 1819 - and sent to B. Greene, Esquire, South Berwick, Maine
  Arrears to 4th of March 1819 -  11 \frac{2}{3}  09. 03    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept. 1819   40. 00  
$137 03
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued York County.

Nathaniel Frost
0.564
Sept 10/19

STATE OF MAINE.
York ss....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Eastern Circuit , begun and holden at York within and for the County of York on the first like day of July being the fourth  day of said month  from day to day until in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable Benjamin Greene chief justice. Judge of said Court.
ON this fourth day of July in the year 1820, personally appeared in open Court
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Circuit , by Nathaniel Frost aged sixty six years, resident in York in said Circuit who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a Sergeant in the company commanded by Capt. Sturtevant in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Francis in the line of the State of Massachusetts , on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the 21st day of April A.D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 8564 was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is herein particularly described, also subscribed by me.
Nathaniel Frost
Sworn to and declared, on the 4th day of July A.D. 1820.
BEFORE Benjamin Greene Chief Justice of the said Court. Edward Daniel Merrill Clerk.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
one cow one desk two tables six chairs, one chest a few articles of iron and crockery ware, Nathaniel Frost. —
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Nathaniel Frost who, by occupation am a cabinet maker which I am not able to pursue by reason of bodily infirmities I have not been for ten years past.
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Sarah Frost 57 Poor health not able to contribute but very little to her support. —   Joshua Frost 73 able to contribute but in part to his support. — Nathaniel Frost. —  
STATE OF MAINE.
I, York ss. Daniel Sewall , Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within the county of York — do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto an- nexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is twenty eight dollars and fifty cents. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this fourteenth day of July , A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Daniel Sewall, { Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of York .

No 727
Waltham Troop Sergeant Massachusetts line for N o 726 - see file N o 718 & 719
Warrant issued Jan'y: 26 th 189
Hon: J. L. Holmes —

Subj. Nat. Front Reunite Col. Brewer's Regt Mass'ts June 1777 - 1783
Recd April 1818
con.
Admitted

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
YORK, ss. }
ON
this first
day of April
A. D. 1818,
before me the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth, personally appears Nathaniel Frost aged sixty four years resident in Elliot in said county of York, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War:"
That he the said Nathaniel Frost in the year 1779 enlisted as a private soldier in the Continental Army, under Capt. Burbank in the Reg t commanded by Col. Samuel Brewer, of the Massachusetts Line, & that he continued to serve in said Company & Reg t as a Sergeant, until the close of the war, when he was honorably discharged at West Point in the State of New York.
That he is reduced in his circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year above said.
The above named Nat l Frost's discharge signed by Genl. Benj t Greene Washington countersigned by L d Shelburne I have rec d of said Genl. but it is mislaid so that I cannot find it - Benj t Greene
I, BENJAMIN GREENE, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Nathaniel Frost did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as he has stated in his declaration aforesaid—and that he is reduced in his circumstances, and needs the assistance of his country for his support.—And I do now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the before mentioned act of Congress.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this
first day of April
Anno Domini, 1818.
Benj t Greene

Certificate of the Marriage of Sarah Frost

Sarah Frost
3649 (2080)
Und of Falk
Me
Ad May 7 1838
M c 1785 d ed 1829
Allow $120 per
ans.
For Hammao
Eliot
Me

I Daniel Jones Clerk of the Town of Wittery in the County of York and State of Maine hereby certify — That Nathaniel Frost and Sarah Ferguson were joined in Marriage March the thirteenth one thousand seven hundred and eighty five as appears by the original Records of the Town of Wittery
as appears by said records.
I Daniel Jones Clerk of the aforesaid Town, Town of Wittery hereby certify, that the above is a true extract from the original records of said Town, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible letters and figures, as follows: Nathaniel Frost and Sarah Ferguson joined in Marriage March 13 th 1785
I Daniel Jones above named, depose and say — That I hold the office of Clerk in the Town of Wittery
in the County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town of Wittery with the exception above named, as certified by me. Daniel Jones Clerk for the Town of Wittery Sworn before me, Danl. Hammond
Justice of the Peace

Maine 924
Paid 17 July
Sarah Frost widow of Nathaniel Frost who was a Sergeant in the Massachusetts line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 120 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of July 1843 and sent to Wm Hammond Alfred Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book d Vol. 1 — Page 4

Maine 924
Recd 17 July
Sarah Frost widow of Nathaniel Frost who was a Sergeant in the Massachusetts line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 120 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of July 1843 and sent to Wm Hammond Alfred Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 — Page 4

Declaration of War. Fruit

State of Maine ss. York County
On this sixth day of September 1838 personally appeared before the Hon William A. Hayes Judge of Probate for the County aforesaid, Sarah Frost, a resident of Eliot in the County of York aged seventy three years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and Pension, to certain Widows;" That she is the Widow of Nathaniel Frost who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States as will appear by his original Certificate and declaration - which was returned to the War department after his decease - — — — —
She further declares that she was married to the said Nathaniel Frost on the thirteenth day of March seven hundred and eighty five. That her husband, the said Nathaniel Frost died on the twentieth day of February 1829 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seven hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated, and that she was never afterwards married
Witness. Wm. A. Hayes - Con. Hammond
Sarah Frost X Mark -
Subscribed & sworn to on the day & year above written Before me Wm A. Hayes Judge of Probate York County Maine I certify that the said Sarah Frost by reason of her great age & bodily weakness is unable to travel & attend Court Wm A. Hayes Judge of Probate -

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of York ss.
Be it known, That Nathaniel Frost of Eliot in the County of York aforesaid Gentleman, personally appeared and made solemn oath, that he is the identical Nathaniel Frost, named in an original discharge signed G. Washington, discharging him from the service of the United States, and having as a faithful soldier during the war of the Revolution, which discharge was sent at the last Session of Congress to the Hon. John Holmes and by him deposited in the War Department for the purpose of obtaining a revolutionary land warrant for me the said Nathaniel Frost
Nathl Frost
Subscribed and sworn to this thirty first day of December in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Before me Caleb Emery Justice of the Peace County of York ss.
Be it known, That Charles Frost and John Frost both of Eliot in the County of York aforesaid Gentleman, personally appeared and made solemn oath that Nathaniel Frost who subscribed the foregoing deposition is the identical Nathaniel Frost named in an original discharge now at the War Department, as he has above testified and declared himself to be.
Charles Frost John Frost
Subscribed and sworn to this thirty first day of December in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Before me Caleb Emery Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, York ss. — I Caleb Emery one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the County of York, do hereby certify that Charles Frost and John Frost who have subscribed the within deposition are men of credibility and whose testimony is to be believed.
Caleb Emery
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
York ss
I Daniel Sawall Clerk of the Court of Com- mon Pleas for the first eastern Circuit in said Common- wealth do hereby certify that the above named Caleb Emery Esq r is a justice of the Peace for said County of York duly authorized and empowered to take and admini- ster oaths.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this ninth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen —
Daniel Sawall.
✓ 9/1/19

10. Nathaniel Frost, Greeting;
Reposing especial trust and confidence in your prudence and good conduct, I do, by these Presents, appoint you first Serjeant to the first company of the 12. Massachusetts Regiment in the service of the United States. You are, therefore, carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of a Serjeant by doing and performing all manner of things therein belonging: and I do strictly charge and require all Non-Commissioned officers and soldiers, under your command, to be obedient to your orders, as such; and you are to observe and follow such orders and directions, from time to time, as you shall receive from me, or any of your superior officers, according to the rules and discipline of War, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you: for which this shall be your sufficient Warrant.
Given under my Hand at Fishkill,
This first day of Jan: 1780. Ebenezer Dyer Lieut. Col. 1st Mass. Regt.
Edward Lybrand at Regt

Department of War Section of bounty lands January 31. 1819
It appears that, anterior to the 1 st Nov r last there were 477 applications for Revolutionary bounty lands. and that 264 have been recd between 60 times

Maine 2080
Sarah Frost  widow of Nathaniel Frost
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the  1829- of York Co in the State of Maine who was a Sergt in the  commanded by Captain  of the  commanded by Col Brewer in the Mass. time for
2 years
rep
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 120 Dollars  per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of March 1839, and sent to Jon a Hammond, Eliot, Me.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1839 $360.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept '39 60.- $420.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D.M. Curran , Clerk, Book A. Vol. 1. Page 9.

By  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24248
Sarah Frost Wid of Nathaniel Frost Sergt Mass line
Act Mar 3 rd 1843
Index: Vol A , Page 255
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Nathl. Frost of Maine at 1818 when last paid
A.H.
of York Co
Dec 17 th Feb 1829 p dt. that paid
A.H.

1292 Sarah Frost
ad 30 March 1843

State of Maine County of York ss
On this fifteenth day of May eighteen hundred and forty three personally appeared before me William Hammond one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County of York Sarah Frost a resident of Eliot in the County of York aged seventy eight years who being duly sworn accor- ding to law doth on her oath make the following de- claration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the the third day of March eighteen hundred and forty three granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Rev- olutionary war. That she is the widow of Nathaniel Frost who was a Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution and served as in her former declaration is alledged and that she received a pension under the act of Con- gress of July 7 th A D 1835 of one hundred and twenty dollars per annum. The further declares that she is still a widow
Witness James H. Paul Wm Hammond
Sarah
her X Frost mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Wm Hammond
Justice of Peace
I William Hammond do hereby certify that the above named Sarah Frost is personally known to me and I believe the above declaration to be correct Wm Hammond Justice of Peace

Wm Hammond Justice of the Peace
State of Maine } York County, set. }
I, William Trafton, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the county of York aforesaid, do hereby certify that William Hammond is an acting Justice of the Peace, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 25 th day of May 1842, (and will ex- pire on the 25 th day of May 1849) and that his signature above written, is genuine.
of the Supreme Judicial Court, Given under my hand and seal, this seventeenth day of May, 1842.
William Trafton, Clerk.

To the Hon. d Secretary of War.
Sir,
Please to deliver to the Hon. John Holmes Esq the Warrant for Bounty Land due me for Military services rendered during the Revolutionary War. —
Eliz. December 31 st 1818
Witness Caleb Emery
Nath l Frost

BY HIS EXCELLENCY GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof Nathaniel Frost, Sgt. at in the Second Massachusetts Regiment , having faithfull- ly served the United States six years and five months — and being inlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the tenth day of June 1783.
G. Washington
By His EXCELLENCY Command,
I. Humbull Surrff
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
William Denny Adjutant.
THE above Nathaniel Frost has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for six Years faithful Service.
E. Sprout St. John

HEAD-QUARTERS, June tenth 1783.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
Secretary's Office Boston June 15. 1802. I here certify that Nathaniel Frost has received the benefit of the Provisions of the 4 th March & 10 th June 1801 passed the Legislature of this Commonwealth, and this discharge is delivered up by their direction - John Norcross Secy
Nathaniel Frost's Discharge Nathaniel Frost 20 th June 1802
Nat Frost
Nathaniel Frost B & Mt 727-104 Maso
AM
ST

Matthew Pappas Deposition of Hyder Pappas for Sarah Herb

Nathaniel Knowlton I, Has  Nathaniel Knowlton, of Eliot, County of York, & State of Maine; of lawful age, depose & say, that I was well acquainted with Nathaniel Frost, late of Eliot who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, and that Sarah Frost of said Eliot, is the widow of the aforesaid Nathaniel Frost, and that she was never married, after the death of the aforesaid Nathaniel Frost. that the said Nathaniel Frost died on the seventeenth day of Febry 1829 { I Sath Knowlton
State of Maine } York County ss { September 1 st 1838 Nathaniel Knowlton Then Personally appeared Nathaniel Frost of Eliot a credible person & disinterested and made oath to the truth of above deposition by him subscribed Before me Jon a Hammond Justice of the Peace

State of Maine.
York, ss.—
I, JOHN SKEELE, Register of the Court of Probate, within and for the County of York, being a Court of Record, hereby certify that
William A. Hayes is Judge of said Court of Probate and that Jonathan Hammond is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and that the signatures to the papers hereunto annexed and purporting to be theirs are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this fifth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty- eight .
John Skeele } Register of Probate } York County.

Hittery Maine August 11th. 1837. Extract from Hittery Town Records "Nathaniel Frost and Sarah Ferguson both of Hittery their intentions of Marriage entered February 28th. 1785." "March 13th. 1785 Nathaniel Frost and Sarah Ferguson Married by Rev. Asaphus Spring Minister in Hittery." I do hereby certify that the above is a true transcript from the Records of the town of Hittery.
Daniel Jones Clerk of the town of Hittery
State of Maine
York ss. I John L. Lawrence, Notary Public for the County of York, duly commissioned and sworn, dwelling in the town of Hittery, do hereby cer- tify, unto all whom it may concern, that Daniel Jones by whom the above certificate of Marriage is signed is Clerk of the town of Hittery, he having signed the same in my presence, and to whose certificates in his said capacity full faith and credit is given in court and thereout. And I do further certify that I saw and examined the said town Records from whence the same was extracted by the said town Clerk and found that the said Certificate was a true copy thereof. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and seal of Office this eleventh day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven.
J. L. Lawrence, Notary Public

Power of Attorney
Sarah Frost
To
Charles Frost—

Know all men by these presents that I Sarah Frost of Eliot, County of York, State of Maine, have constituted and appointed and do by these presents constitute and appoint Charles Frost of Farmington, State of Connecticut my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name and stead to do any thing & every thing which may be necessary to procure from the Government of the United States a pension supposed to be due to me the said Sarah Frost as widow of Nathaniel Frost my late husband - and I do also constitute and appoint the said Charles Frost as my true and lawful attorney to receive from the government or its loan officers or agents for paying pensions - such pension as may be allowed to me, by the government as aforesaid - and the said Charles Frost is authorised for me and in my name to sign, seal and deliver any and all necessary releases & receipts for any such pension - My said attorney is also empowered to appoint under him one or more attorneys. If the same may become requisite in the management of

any application for a pension which may be made in my behalf & said attorney my said attorney is authorised to discharge at pleasure — hereby ratifying & confirming all things which my said attorney or his agents may legally do in the premises as fully as though the same were done by myself in person — In witness whereof I have here to set my hand & seal this 17 th of August A, D-1837 Signed sealed & delivered
in presence of
Joshua Frost Francis Frost
Rockport
State of Maine, York ss- August 17 th 1837 Then personally appeared the above named Sarah Frost and acknowledged above instrument by her sub- scribed to be her free act & deed
Before me —
James Goodwin
Justice of Peace

Sarah Looft
Payment to be made at Portland by A. Newhall Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of Maine
Payable on the 4th March and 4th September in each year. First payment to be made 31st December, 1833.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book 1 Vol. 1, Page 9. by
L. M. Curdy Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Five years' Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Sarah Frost of York, 6 o . Maine widow of Nathaniel Frost, dec d . Sergeant, who was a pensioner under the act of 1818, and died on the _____ day of _____ 1829 is entitled to receive five years' pension at the rate of one hundred dollars and twenty dollars cents per annum, commencing on the fourth day of March, 1836; and in case of the death or marriage of said widow before the expiration of said five years, the pension will cease on the day of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this fourteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine
W Poinsett
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.

James S. Edwards Esq r Commissioner of Pensions — Washington — Col —

Farmington (Conn) August 22-1837
J. S. Edwards Esq.
Dear Sir —
By request of Mr Charles Frost of this town attorney of his mother Sarah Frost of which in the State of Maine and widow of Nathaniel Frost late of said State deceased, I transmit to you the inclosed papers as the basis for the extension of the pension which had been granted to the said Nathaniel for revolutionary services, to his said widow — It seems that Nathaniel Frost was a soldier during almost the whole of the revolutionary war and from January 1780 acted under a warrant, as first Sergeant — At the time of his death which happened on the 17 th February 1829 he was receiving a pension (as is believed) under the act of Congress of 1810. His widow requests such allowance of pension to be extended to her, as the acts of Congress, now in force, will authorize. Mr Charles Frost on his late visit to Maine received an impression from those who had been some acquainted with such business, that the transmission of the inclosed papers to you, would be sufficient to authorize the granting of a pension to the widow, his mother. Not being acquainted with the rules and proceedings under the latest acts of Congress on this subject I could not give him any opinion — Nathaniel Frost's Discharge at the close of the war signed by Gen. Washington, is said to be in the files of the war Department, probably accompanying his first application for a pension, about 1817 — If you shall think from the evidence disclosed by the inclosed papers, or from other evidence in your possession, a pension can be granted to the widow Sarah Frost, it is requested that the certificate be transmitted to Charles Frost of this town or to me, and that the pension be payable at the pension agency at Hartford, and that the power of Attorney and Sergeant's warrant be returned — otherwise that the papers be returned with such instructions as you may deem proper — Mr C. Frost has been a long resident in this place and is a respectable person —
Very respectfully yours & Samuel Whitman —

1293
May 22 d 1843
61
Me, Mar 3 d 1843 Claims.
Wm Hammond
Isaac Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Alfred May 16 1842.
Wm Hammond Register
Dear Sir
Alfred May 16 1842.
Enclosed I forward you the applications of Emma Stacy and Sarah East for pensions. Any communication relating to them may be forwarded to me at Alfred York Co. Maine
Respectfully Wm Hammond

Mark Frosty claim
Secy 1818 Prothon to M c H.
Non J. Holmes M.C. 23 rd Mar.
Revolutionary Disch ce at the latter
War Dept Mr. Brantley's land Washington
Apr 18 th

Washington 21 March 1861
Dear Sir
Please to attend to this claim for unpaid military bounty - I have the power of atty
Yours & J. H. Holmes